Catch & Culture Vol. 13, No. 2

Vientiane, Lao PDR, 01 Sep 2007 -
30 Sep 2007

For several years, Catch & Culture has wanted to review the booming catfish industry in the Mekong Delta. For various reasons, it never happened. Earlier this year, however, it all fell into place thanks to several important developments including the first international catfish conference, held in Ho Chi Minh City in June.

The conference was timely - catfish production in the delta doubled last year and is expected to surpass a million tones this year. In terms of volumes, Vietnamese catfish production is now starting to rival the global salmon industry.

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